State Rep. Neil Abramson has two fewer challengers

Two Democrats who qualified to run against Democratic state
Rep. Neil Abramson have dropped out of the Oct. 22 primary. The
exits by Evan Wolf and Myron Katz leave John "Fenn" French, a
46-year-old Republican, as Abramson's only opponent in his re-election
bid for the 98th District seat from Uptown.

View full sizeState Rep. Neil Abramson, left, is being challenged in his re-election bid by John 'Fenn' French, right.

French, a business partner of former City Councilman Jay Batt, has also applied for the interim appointment to fill Arnie Fielkow's council seat.

Wolf said he quit the race because he didn't want to divide the Democratic vote against French. He said he is backing Abramson.

Katz could not be reached for comment.

Abramson, 44, who is seeking a second term, said he has met with both men and they have told him they will support him.

Abramson
also has picked up an endorsement from the Regular Democratic
Organization, one of the city's oldest political organizations.